Skill· 22mo–2y· 2 min
Basketball Players
Parent and child pretend to be basketball players, practicing running with a ball, bouncing, throwing toward a target, and retrieving. The agent coaches the parent to observe gross motor coordination, directional running, overhand throwing mechanics, and persistence in retrieving thrown objects — building foundational ball-handling skills through imaginative play.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Clear floor space for running. Have a soft ball (size of a grapefruit or small soccer ball) and a laundry basket or tape to mark a target on the wall at your child's chest height. Parent and child should start together a few steps back from the target.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
Visual example
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